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tomasewski
3 years agoHelpful | Level 6
missing folders from a shared folder
Hi all! Data has disappeared from the shared directory...... Part of the shared directory and sub directory disappeared. The missing directories are not even in the deleted folders (trash). This applies to files directly on the disk, but also to files visible via the web.
Thank you for advise.
I finally accepted this solution. I re-uploaded the missing files to the shared directory. I was able to get them from a TimeMachine (MacBook) backup in an older version.
Thank you for all for cooperations and advise.
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- tomasewski3 years agoHelpful | Level 6
I think the only solution is to be patient))) At the time of the MacBook update, this MacOS operating system "saved" data from Dropbox somewhere in its memory. So it was "like" deleted when looking in DropBox. AFTER MacOS has finished updating and indexing the files, this operating system has returned them to a directory location on the MacBook. And from the directory in the MacBook, the data is then synchronized with the directory in DropBox. The problem arises when the directory in DroPbox is shared by, for example, 2 users who are updating a MacBook. Updating the MacBook, indexing the data in the MacBook and subsequent synchronization takes at least 12 hours according to my estimation. Recommendation if there are multiple members of the shared directories in DropBox that have MacOS at the same time: Update your MacBook gradually and individually. A member of a shared directory will always wait until the update, indexing, and synchronization from the first participant is complete (1 day). Do not use DropBox at that time. IT'S ONLY MY OPINION BASED ON EXPERIENCE - NO WARRANTY.
- nwm3 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Thanks @tomasewski that experience sounds very similar to mine. We ran the MacOS 14 update on a couple of computers connected to our office DropBox at the same time and had the same unfortunate issue with our files as you had with yours.
- SVC-23 years agoNew member | Level 2
Subfolders in a shared (2 members including me) Dropbox Folder are disappearing! Three days ago, a number of critical subfolders disappeared from my local as well as online Dropbox account, but were still appearing in the other person's local Dropbox. Today, subfolders also disappeared from the same folder the other user's local Dropbox. Neither of us have deleted any folders, and in fact the disappearance from my local and online Dropbox came after 30 days of no use of my computer (Mac 13.5.1). The other user has been using Dropbox almost daily. The missing folders do no appear in deleted folders or anywhere else. What is going on, and how to recover- "Rewind"?
- Hannah3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Sorry to hear about this, SVC-2.
Have you checked your events page to see if you can find any events related to those folders?
- Bridewell3 years agoExplorer | Level 3I have missing files and have checked in the deleted file right back to 2021 and can't find them. Can you please help
- Bridewell3 years agoExplorer | Level 3It's a folder that was shared with others
- Hannah3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hey Bridewell, sorry to hear about this.
I would suggest checking your events page, to see if you can find any events related to that shared folder.
- nwm3 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Hi Hannah,
In our case the event was noted on the Events page. Can you clarify how this helps us, or why it matters? For example, is there a way to reverse an event that was not user initiated? I did not see that option. Also is there an update from Dropbox on why there errors are occurring?
Thanks for your help!
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- Hannah3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Depending on the event, it might be possible to reverse it.
What does it say about the particular folder?
- nwm3 years agoExplorer | Level 4
It says Mass Data move. It doesn't give an option to reverse or undo the action.
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